Hosts and Venue

Organisers

GSDI Association (Chair of Program Committee) The GSDI Association promotes international cooperation and collaboration in support of local, national and international spatial data infrastructure developments that will allow nations to better address social, economic, and environmental issues of pressing importance. It is an inclusive non-governmental, non-profit international organization of organizations, agencies, firms, and individuals from around the world formed exclusively for educational, scientific, and research purposes. It regularly organizes a major international conference on SDI.

GEOIDE Network (Chair of Local Organizing Committee) The GEOIDE Network is working to consolidate and strengthen Canada's geomatics industry. It brings together many of Canada's leading experts from universities, industry and government agencies to conduct world-class research to enhance Canadian lives. In addition, GEOIDE promotes international collaborations with similar organizations worldwide. It is supported by the Government of Canada through the Networks of Centres of Excellence programs.

Venue

The award winning Quebec Conference Center has been chosen as the venue for the world conference. All primary plenary, technical, business meeting sessions and the exhibition will be held here. The Quebec City Convention Center is located in the heart of one of the most charming cities in North America. It is at the center of a remarkable hotel, tourism and business district and near Battlefield Park, also known as the Plains of Abraham. Attendees and visitors will love being able to walk to the many attractions that make Quebec City such a special place. This map shows the location of the Convention Center just outside the old fortified city walls.

Various renowned hotels are located in the immediate vicinity of the conference venue, providing participants with a variety of accommodation choices. For further information about the conference center please visit Quebec City Convention Center.

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Quebec City

Quebec City, founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, is one of the oldest cities in North America and is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal and the historic district of Old Quebec was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985. The ramparts surrounding this district are the only remaining fortified city walls still existing in the Americas north of Mexico. (Source: Wikipedia). While the official first language is French, almost everyone on the street also speaks English.

See the official tourism web site for plenty of activities during your breaks at the conference.